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Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11
SALE OF LAND.

By virtue of authority granted to me by
Martha N. Hinson and W. ]. Hinson, by Mort
gage dated February 18th, 1886. and registered
in the Registers office in Book AZ, page 45s,
will sell at the Court House in Charlotte, on
Wednesday, the 9th day of March, 1887, at II
M, for cash, the LAND described in said Mort
gage, to-wit: Az Acres adjoining the lands OF
Sidney Alternately, Thos. Dunn and others, and
known as Lot No. in the partition of the land
of the late ]. W. Davenport
JNO. W. WADsWORTH, Mortgage
BURwELL & WALKER, Attys.
Feb 4 1887 6H -----
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11

SIGNS OF RAIN, FROM THE SUN.-Sun
rising dim or waterisb; rising red with
blackish beams mixed along with it's rays;
rising in musty or muddy color; rising
red and turning blaokisb; Getting under .
thick cloud; setting with red sky in the
east. Sudden rains never last long; bat
when the air grows thick by degrees, aud
the sun, moon, and stars shine DINNER and
DINNER, then it is likely to rain six hours
usually
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11
To Mexican Soldiers and their
Widows

The undersigned will procure Pensions for
Mexican Soldiers and their Widows under the
recent Act of Congress. He has perfect roll of
the First Regiment, N. c. Volunteers, Mexican
War; copied from the Adjutant's Books in 1S47,
and also perfect list of the deaths and dis
charges from the same time, which is the only
one in existence out of the Department at Wash
ington. Pensions procured or information given
therefrom at reasonable rates.
JNO. M. ROSE,
Feb 4, 1887. 3w Fayetteville. N. G.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11
SALE OF LAND.

By virtue of authority granted to me BY W. L.
Houston and wife by a Mortgage dated Dec 10,
1889, and registered in the Registers Office In
Book 40, page 4, will sell for cash, at the Court
House in Charlotte, on Wednesday, the 9th day
of March, 1887. at 10 NJ, the LAND described
in said Mortgage, to-wit, containing 102 Acres,
joining the lands of Barbara Alexander. Jo.
Hunter and others, and known as Lot No. 8,
in the division of the lands of G. w. Houston, Sr
JNO. W. WADSWORTH, Mortgage.
BURwELL & WALKER, Att'ys.
Feb A. 1887 5W
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11

The Southern Telegraph Company
EIcHn1ED. Va, Feb; l.-u1der DEGREES
States of Virginia, North and South Caro-
lima, Georgia and Alabama, all property,
franchises and rights of the Southern Tel
ton here today. The property was pur-
chased by Jas. B. Packard, and John 8.
Wise, of Richmond, for themselves and
associates for four hundred and sixty
thousand dollars. The bidding for awhile
was quite lively between the purchasers,
the Western Union and Edward S. Stokes,
of New York, representing the lines. The
Southern line extends from Washington
to Selma, Ala, with numerous branches
covering eighteen hundred miles, with
Eve thousand miles OF wire.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11
MOrtgage Land Sale.

By virtue of Mortgage Deed executed to me
by j. NJ. Allen and Roena Allen, his wife, for
purposes therein mentioned, l will offer for sale
on Monday, February 21st, 1887, at o'clock, P.
NJ, the Tract of LAND containing 4615 Acres,
in Clear Creek Township, adjoining W. II.
Sossman, G. P. Mungo and others, registered in
Registers office, Mecklenburg county, Book No.
26, page 65.
J. G. BARNHARDT,
Jan. 81, 1887. 5w Trustee.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11
LAND FOR SALE.

By virtue of Mortgage made and executed
the 14th day of January, 1885. by L. 81. Robin
son to John 8. Miller and recorded in Book Al
page 1O4. in the Registers Office for Mecklen-
burg county, l will sell. for cash, at public auc-
ton at the Court House door IN Charlotte, at IL
o'clock noon, on the 9Th day of March, the fol-
lowing valuable Tract of LAND lying in Neck
lenburg county, to-wit: S2115 Acres, and known
as the Potts place.
J. s. MILLER, Mortgage,
Feb 4, 1897 5w Per 8. WIrTKowsKY
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11
Dividend Notice.

D1V1d0nd NOC1C6.
NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY,
Secretary and IFedsurer's Office.
Company Shops, N. c., Jan. 3Oth, 1887.
The Directors of the North Carolina Railroad
Company have declared dividend of per cent
3 per cent payable March 1st to StockholderI
of record at 10 O'Clock NJ. on 10th February, and
3 per cent on Sept. 1st to Stockholders OF record
at 10 O'Clock M on 10th August next.
The Transfer Books will be closed at 10 O'Clock
M, Feb. 10TH until March 1st, and at 10 O'Clock
NJ, August 10th, until Sept, 1st, 1887.
P. B. RUFFIN, Secretary.
Feb. 4, 1887. I'm @
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11

CANINE ScENT.-Careful experiments
on the sense of smell in dogs have been
made by Mr. Geo. j. Romanes, who has
communicated the results to the Linnean
Society of London. He finds that not
only the feet, but the whole body Of .
man exhale peculiar or individual odor
which dog can recognize as that Of his
master amidst crowd of other persons;
that the individual quality of this odor
can be recognized at great distances to
windward, or in calm weather at great dis
tances in any direction; and that even
powerful perfumes may not overcome this
odor. Yet Q single sheet of brown paper,
when stepped upon instead of. the ground
and afterwards removed, was sufficient TO
prevent Mr. Romance dog from follow
ing his trail.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11

~ A MISTAKE THAT TIME.-"Yes,'
said Hendrix to the minister, 81 am proud
of that dog.-Why, he knows the differ,
ent days of the week" Just then the
dog began to run to gun which stood
IN the corner, then back 20 his master.
and wag his tail. "He's made mistake
this time. pa" said young Bobby; she
thinks it's Surdry."
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11
Administrators Notice.

Having administered On the estate of 81. M.
Hoffman, deceased, this is to notify all persons
having claims against his estate to present them
to the undersigned before the 8th day of Janua-
ry. 1885, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. Persons owing deceased are re-
quested to make prompt payment.
D. A. McCORD, Administrator.
Jan. z, 1887. 6wpd
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11
Administrators Notice.

Having qualiiei as Administrator of E. G
Kuykendal, deceased, hereby notify all persons
holding claims against said deceased to present
them within the time prescribed by law, and all
persons indebted to the said deceased, must
make prompt payment to the undersigned.
j. c. KUYKENDAL,
Jan. 90, 1887 6wpd Administrator.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11

SO Degrees 10 excellence are ofteber
marked by degrees in effort than by de-
-grees in talent, and the recognition Of this
truth is the basis of much that is best.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11

~ For every hodr of reading two
hours should be given to thought; indeed
one can better afford to stop reading than
thinking. Many great readers are wofully
barren Of ideas; but there was never q
great thinker--a frequent thinker-who
was not strong in idividuality.-Dsnver
Tribune g
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11
For Parents.

H4 k0f Rar0lgS. TsEttsssz q
The mistake OF many earnest relormers
has been in attempting to put ths State
in the place of the parents-society in
the province OF home. Ithas been thought
more rational to limit liquor selling than
to so train boys that they would not want
liquor-a better philosophy to curb the
supply than to kill the demand.
For example, farm life has been in
general left so rude and barren that the
young have sought their vocation else
where, in the midst of temptations.
Home life in towns has been too often
conducted without reference to the innate
and innocent desire of young folks for
recreation, and the boys have drifted ont
upon the streets and into taverns and bad
companionship, when they might and
should have been finding their enjoyment
at home. Too busy fathers aud too weary
mothers, and too careless sisters are the
ruin of many promising lad. "You
must not !' from the father, and "You
ought notp' from the mother, have been
relied on to keep him from evil ways,
while he was left to himself for entertain
ment. And so, instead of playing with
his sister or with his father at home, the
boy has played over mug of beer with
some mates after the shop was shut mp.
Most lads would prefer cozy sitting
room at home, where they were at liberty
to bring their companions for innocent
games or cheerful music, to rendezvous
in tavern. But with home that iss all
command and no concessions, all preach
ing and no pleasure, all duty and no fun
la dull, tread mill, old-folks sort of place
lit is matter for deep regret, but not of
wonderment, that the boys drift away
from it. Keep hold of your children If You
would save them, parents. And remem-
Der that the real forces are those of love,
expressed not 10 care merely, but in sym
pathy, cooperation, participation and
real companionship.-D -Divisae life.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11
Fall. 1885. Fs
M. LICHTENSTEIN,
Fall.

MERCHANT TAILOR, Charlotte, NJ C,
Informs his friends and customers and the pub.
lie at large that his Stock of fine WOOLENs
has arrived, and requests all those in want OF
well made and good fitting Clothes to call early
"a Dress Suits and Wedding Outfits a
Specially.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11

az The acquisition of learning without
study is like the acquisition of wealth with
out labor. II 10 40 necessary for the me-
chanic TO study out his problem when it
comes to him to be studied as it is for him
to finish his task by his handicraft.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11
DRESS--MAKING

DhG00ssM A.h1NO VI
By MRS. MULKEY & MRS. CARTER,
OUer Mr. DaUis Grocery Store, near the City Hail.
ITyon street.
We have returned to Charlotte, and are located
over Mr. Davis Grocery Store, near the City Hall
where we are prepared to do DRESS-MAKlNG
in the latest styles. Satisfaction guaranteed.
A share of the public patronage is solicited
and especially from our former customers
MRS NJ j. MULKEY,
MRS MARGARET G. CARTER
Sept. 8, 1885. 6m
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11
AT r. III. Jordan e. Co.'s Drug Store

The handsomest and best line of Fancy Goods
ever ia Charlotte at r. 81. JORDAN & CO.'S.
Manicure Sets, Dressing Cases. Shaving Cases,
Jewell Boxes. Writing Tablets, Bronzes, Plaques,
Baby Sets, Whisk Holders, Work Boxes, Bas-
kets, Vases, Plush Clocks, Music Boxes All of
the finest workmanship and latest designs
Moderate Prices.
Come and take look at the really beautiful
Lamps we have just received. Every color and
variety The "Peach Blow" Lamp is here.
R.H JORDAN s co.
Nov. g, 1886.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11

az Even reckoning makes lasting
friends, and the way to make reckonings
even 10 to make them oiten.-S0sth.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11

BEWARE OF DRAUGHTs.--This is the
time of year for colds, neuralgia, rheuma-
tism, pneumonia and kindred complaints.
A little draugh may produce either.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11
Flour! Flour!!

We are dealing largely in Flour of all grades
buying it direct from the Mills by the Car Load
and can always give you lowest market prices
If you want number one good Flour, try oul
"Honest' brand. 1t is always reliable-every
sack warranted.
Sept. "a, 1886.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11
Administrators Notice.
North Carolina. Mecklenburg County

Having qualified as Administrator for the
Estate of Ex-Sheriff NJ. e. Alexander, deceased.
late of said county, 1 hereby notify all persons
holding claims against said deceased to present
them within the time prescribed by law, and all
persons indebted to the same must make prompt
payments to the undersigned. Office at the
Court House.
J. R. ERWIN,
JAN IA, 1885, CIV Administrator.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11

81 II o life will bear examination in
every hour of it, ii is pure indeed.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11
OLD SERIES. VOLUME xxxV-NUMBER lsss

trees. that the branches may be brought
down. A hollow horn, like that of the OF,
would not be strong enough for the work,
so its horn is solid. Neither would solid
horn, If made of bone, for it might break,
in breaking and tearing up great trees;
so it is fibrous, and will bend rather than
break; and the skin out of which il grows
is of like hardness, that il may yield to
pressure. We're the horn fixed over the
brain, that delicate and vital organ might
be injured when the animal punches q
tree, 90 it is fixed over the nose; and hav-
ing thick, strong, short neck, the beast
uses his horn with sufficient force to tear
up trees and split them to pieces. Moth
ing would do if it were different to what
it is; but nothing could possibly be made
as it is by chance. i's
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-02-11
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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-02-12
A QUEER STREAM.

A quiet stream
Flowed through a level meadow-all day long
Its voice was heard in murmurous melody,
That half a whisper seemed, and half a song
Yet no one paused to hear its harmony,
Or marked the brightness Of its sunny CLEAN.
But where its course
Was half arrested by the rugged stone
1t swelled and dubbed till with newborn power
1t leaped the barrier, all its weakness gone
1t spray ascending in a silvery shower,
Its onward way pursued with added force.
Its beauty then
The artist praised, the poet sang, until
Came many to admire the pretty scene,
Half marveling at the strength Of such q rill-
A silver ribbon parting banks of green,
Swift as an arrow, deeper than their keen.
So we in life.
Unconscious of our strength, may pass along,
Our silent efforts vail-our labor lost
Content TO rest unnoticed by the throng,
Whose paths in life our daily course have
crossed,
Till trouble comes to rouse us into strife.
Then We possess
Through labor. powcr-from pain and weari-
ness
We learn the lesson that will make us strong,
Endow us with capacity TO bless
The world will listen to the stirring song.
Born Of a soul replcte with earnestnesS!
-Fraacts LEE HOhipsOR. IN SOTtheTn Bir0uQc.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-02-12
KEEP UP THE N c
The Only Successful Way OF Keeping Stock
In Subsection.

in Subsection.
In winter, when fields are bare, fences
are often allowed to 90 down, and
stock is thus educated to b~reachiness.
How easily an animal can be educated
to climb fences was illustrated a few
years ago in Iowa by a careless boy.
His mother had prevailed upon him to
confine u chicken-eating sow IN a pen.
The pen was Of rails, about ten feet
square, and not very high. The thin
sow soon escaped. Another rail was
added on each side, but the an.
imal broke over the increased bar.
rier. This operation was repeated sew.
eral times with like results. Finally
the boy, in desperation, laid rails thick
~ across the top with q second layer
crosswise. The ambitious spirit Of the
SOW was broken. She could climb to
the top, but she could not get out when
she got there. To keep stock in sub.
lection, good fences must be built and
constantly maintained. In places
where rail, pole and post fences have
been replaced by barb wire, stock d
not nearly SO breachy. They rarely
try to 90 through a fence: Formerly
the rail fences were made on the West.
ern hasty plan, and animals were con.
%tinually hunting weak places where
they could rub down or jump them
Prairie Farmer.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-02-12
Railroad Tunnels.

The total length Of the Severn TIM.
nei' England, is 4 miles ga yards. The
o. Gothard tunnel is Q! miles, Mount
oenls tunnel 7! miles, Ariberg tunnel
!Austria) u miles; there is a tunnel in
massachusetts A miles; the Standepe
tunncl' on the London & Northwest.
ern, ISL miles long, and box tunnel
ra'her less. But the special feature Of
" s"c severn tunnel lies in the fact that
q miles OF 1t have been constructed
rom 40 to 100 feet below the bed Of a
sapid'y-iowing tidal estuary, Offering
engineering difficulties which max 4
.ne most remarkable tunnel in the
world. --Card!v Mail.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-02-12
~SEASONABlE TOPICS.
What Early Spring VIII Bring fof'1
Ladies' Wrappers and Jackets

The popular wrapper Of the sea'''
striped Angora flannel; the Thick iHD
flannel, which is warm, but unOers
ing to wear. The wrappers arecpl1
plain. princesse fashion, and
ready-made, at seven to ten daI
each. For ten dollars a high 0m
collar and velvet cuffs or belt area
ed. When the colors are good anal
stripes are narrow, they are endl'a]
but some are hideously ugly; and u
have the additional dcmcrit oicafcp'
and showing dirt. IL
Norfolk jackets, made of tweedf ~
are now to be obtained ready maui
any large furnishing store the 'an
woven Jerseys. There is a dl'Nn.
which should be understood between
stocking-knit Jersey and the
cut and fitted from jersey cIai
stockingette. A Jersey" is IVY"
garment, finished now and
trimmed with braid, but not cm
sewed as u jacket. The shaPl4
done in the weaving. like a s%,,
and it is the elastic quality OF
terial that makes the fit. Inc
cut and fitted, out of elastic cDA
now as commonly made and solaa
Jersey, but it is a Jersey jacket "
Jersey.
The polonaise is rapidly rc'e'a
its ground, and promises to n"
fashionably employed in naA'N
cashmere costumes in Spring
p~rincesse style, with cross'ovel
fastening to one side and weIl.aID
the figure, is the one preferre%
lifted drapery falling into tm "N
and most simple Of folds. ,.rN
The best drcss-makers arc a'as
er steels than heretofore in W,
the dress skirt. Some cmP1 y.
one. and this Is placed high wv S,,a
Of the skirt falling unimpedea najl
to the feet. In cotton anu
dresses they will probably NOT I'D
at all. This change Is higig Ss,s
bic. The stecls had become u,,p
vulgar and unbearable' ln .s..s,
soft cotton and gingham o' ..lirf
summer were ruined by them ""
dress.makcrs applying the sl .s.r (
DDS 10 all materials alike, wnc'| rAs
able or not.-Jeany ''u"e'
WxvkaL
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-02-12
MIGHTY o GALL,
A travelling Mans Narrow Escape from
Sudden Destruction.

a travelling Mans Narrow Escape from
Sudden Destruction.
They were swapping experiences in
the smoker, of the narrow escapes they
had from death on the rail.
"You remember, don't you, when
they were having such a succession of
awful accidents down in New England.
a few years ago." asked the lugubrious
passenger.
lhey remembered it, certainly.
"Well, sir. it was just my Internal
luck to strike one 81 those doomed
trains. 1t was in the dusk of evening
that the locomotive left tho
rails-as it happened, at a point
where we were close to an iron
bridge, across q small stream.
that flowed At least forty feet below.
My seat, all the way from Boston, was
IN the saloon end Of the drawing-room
car As we left the track, plunging
along at full forty miles an hour, the
saloon end of the drawing-room car
was hurled with such violence against
the iron Orders of the bridge as to
crush it in, instantly killing the unfor.
sunate person who occupied my seat"
The occupant of your seat killed."
Yes it so happened that | had left
.he traln at the last station before, and
inc ola lady who took my seat was
plunged headlong into etcrnity."-
DraHe's Travellers Magazine.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-02-12
FEEDING SWlNe.
The Results Of Some Into ros.,.
ments at the Ohio sens Ely

nv AsoH"lSS OF some Int restins r.
ments at the Ohio Station, -'pS
Prot. N. S. T%ownshend, airao..
the Ohio Experiment Station, ssna'
the results OF some feeding experjms,,'
to determine: 1. Production Of a a%
least expense. 2. To produco A.
most rapidly, expense not be;nc a U.S.
sidered. 3. To produce most sa ra
meat, time and expense not, to hs s'
sidered. '%'
Those fed on corn and skinned min
Prof. Townshend says, gained in qss
most steadily.
Early in March. eight SOW u;,s u.
selected and put in pens as fol,o np'
Pen l, two Berkshires and one pol,,,
China; pen 2, two Poland Chiu,s any,
one Berkshire; pen 3. two Berksbi.s
They were not doing well vhs,
put up, and We're fed ,n,
April 9th before the evnss
ment was begun. The food from Al,
time consisted of the following, p,
/. (cheap food) corn meal cooked vs
twice its weight of skinned milk, Oh.
ing q nutritlve ratio of l:5; non
rapid fattening) pea meal cooked VII,
twice its weight of skinned milk, Oh,
ing a nutritive ratio of 1:2.G; mn
Qor lean meat) equal parts corn mel
and pea meal cooked with an cops
weight of whole milk, giving a mutt
live ratio of 1856.
BY dividing the experiment intotr;
sections of forty-two days each 4,
convenience in calculation leaving et
the eight days from June s to lf;t
the middle), it will be seer that mud
the larger part of flesh was laid ondw
ing the first half of the trial.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-02-12
SuNDAY.SCHOOlS.
The Difficulties Under which They Are
Conducted In Norway.

Conducted In Norway.
Less than twenty years ago the name
of Sunday-school was almost unknown
in Norway. To-day there are over
twenty-five thousand scholars-fifteen
in connection with the Lutheran, and
seven thousand with the free churches.
One of the first schools was established
in Bergen, an old, picturesque town of
nearly forty thousand inhabitants,
where there are now sever schools
with about two thousand scholars. One
Of our Yorkshire friends, while on a
pleasure cruise in his yacht, some time
ago, put into Bergen on the Saturday
night. Next day he not only went to
church, but, being a Sunday-school
man, looked up one of the Sunday
schools.
Here he found nearly four hundred
scholars present, and. as he informed
the writer of this article. was very
much pleased with all he saw. The or
der was good and the singing excel
lent. At the superintendent request
he gave a short address. Among 9th
cr things, he spoke of the deep inter-
est the Sunday scholars of England are
taking in the Sunday-schools of the
continent. At the close of his remarks,
as if moved by n impulse, all in the
room rose to their feet. The superin-
tcndent asked them if they did not
thank their visitor for his kind words,
and if they would not send by him
their Christian greetings to their En-
glish brothers and sisters. They all
responded with Il fcrvent, energetic
':Ja" Yes).
The following incident lends some de-
gree of zcst to his visit. On the Sum
day the crew, composed entirely of
Christian men and boys, were singing
on board preparatory to family wor-
ship" Some people on the dock heard
them, and sent a polite request to the
owner that he would kindly allow them
to sing for them and other friends dur
ing their stay. He readily consented,
and it was arranged that they should
be at liberty for the purpose on the
Monday evening. The news spread
through the town, and, to their great
surprise. these Christian English tars
We're taken to one of the public halls,
where a crowded audience listened
with evident delight as they sang y
number of their Sunday-school hymns
and sacred pieces.
The schools in Norway are not gen.
orally held in comfortable rooms, as in
England, but in churches and chapcls,
in public halls, in private houses and
barns. Some even meet in the woods,
and can only held in the summer. We
have II little school before our minds
eye now as we write. 1t meets in q
peasants hut. The floor is of hard,
dry earth. A peat fire burns in one
corner. There is no chimney, and the
smoke escapes as best it can. There are
no maps nor pictures, no forms nor
chairs, nor blackboard, nor desk. The
only teachcr-who is superintendent,
secretary and teacher, all in one
stands and walks about rs he reads and
speaks. Bibles are so dear that only
few of the scholars possess one.-Thom-
IS EdUaris, in Young England.
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